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The 139km (87-mile) Ridgeway National Trail starts at Overton Hill, near Avebury, Wiltshire, and finishes at Ivinghoe Beacon, Buckinghamshire. Typically taking 5-7 days to walk, it follows a ridge of chalk hills across southern England, passing through two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the chalky North Wessex Downs and the more wooded environs of the Chiltern Hills. It is well waymarked, follows good tracks and paths and, by not exceeding 300m, is fairly low-level throughout. The guide gives information on historic sites and details of excursions to nearby towns and villages, as well as practical information on useful contacts and accommodation. Primarily written as a west-to-east route and illustrated with OS map extracts, the guide also gives details of the trail in reverse. The trail follows tracks that have been walked for over 5000 years, making it probably the oldest road in Britain. Along its length early man has left some remarkable features from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Avebury and the Uffington White Horse, to Iron Age hill forts and earthworks.

Table of Contents:
Map key Overview map Introduction Plants and wildlife Geology When to walk Planning your walk Getting to and from the Ridgeway Where to stay Food and drink Waymarking, access and rights of way Using this guide Maps Cycling and riding the Ridgeway The Ridgeway online The Greater Ridgeway The Countryside Code The Ridgeway (West to East) Stage 1 Overton Hill (Avebury) to Ogbourne St George Stage 2 Ogbourne St George to Ashbury Folly Stage 3 Ashbury Folly to the A338 (Wantage/Court Hill Centre) Stage 4 A338 (Wantage/Court Hill Centre) to Bury Down Stage 5 Bury Down to Streatley Stage 6 Streatley to Mongewell Park Stage 7 Mongewell Park to Watlington Stage 8 Watlington to Chinnor Stage 9 Chinnor to Princes Risborough Stage 10 Princes Risborough to Wendover Stage 11 Wendover to Wigginton Stage 12 Wigginton to Ivinghoe Beacon The Ridgeway (East to West) Stage 1 Ivinghoe Beacon to Wigginton Stage 2 Wigginton to Wendover Stage 3 Wendover to Princes Risborough Stage 4 Princes Risborough to Chinnor Stage 5 Chinnor to Watlington Stage 6 Watlington to Mongewell Park Stage 7 Mongewell Park to Streatley Stage 8 Streatley to Bury Down Stage 9 Bury Down to the A338 (Wantage/Court Hill Centre) Stage 10 A338 (Wantage/Court Hill Centre) to Ashbury Folly Stage 11 Ashbury Folly to Ogbourne St George Stage 12 Ogbourne St George to Overton Hill (Avebury) Appendix A Route summary tables Appendix B Useful contact information Appendix C Facilities near to the Ridgeway Appendix D Accommodation near to the Ridgeway Appendix E Further reading

About the Author :
Steve Davison has been a keen hill walker for many years. A freelance writer and photographer, he holds a Mountain Leader certificate and has worked as a part-time outdoor education instructor. He has written for a number of outdoor magazines as well as local and national newspapers, specialising in hill walking as well as UK and European travel. Steve is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781849659444
  • Publisher: Cicerone Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Cicerone Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849659443
  • Publisher Date: 02 Apr 2013
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 208


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